That was a bad buy on his part, IMO. Every guy I know who has a Camaro runs it as though he's running the Indy 500 while running to the corner store for bread. A used one comes equipped with extra wear.
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 7:30 AM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > My buddy bought a used 95 camero convertible. (Its a midlife crisis thing) > He's already put about $1200 into just to keep it running. Amazingly, it > has about 150,000 miles on it, but I suspect that it won't have much more > without a major repair. > > > On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 3:48 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> Has been a while, Mr Worf. No one else I know has even 80,000 on their >> cars, and a couple of those cars are a few years older than mine. Heck, >> one's an '86 Taurus. >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 5:30 AM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> I guess you lucked out on that. When was the last time that you heard >>> about an American car that lasted more than 150,000 miles? (Hell, 125,000) >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 4:22 PM, Martin Baxter >>> <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To that, Mr Worf, I have to say that my '95 Plymouth Acclaim is still >>>> rolling along. 122,000 miles, and the only problem is with the A/C (needs >>>> servicing). >>>> >>>> On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> After 74 the American industry pretty much went down hill. There are a >>>>> couple of exceptions but we have gotten used to under achieving. Over the >>>>> years I have owned two American cars and attempted to take car of them >>>>> that >>>>> still ended badly. Including a Plymouth Neon that rained on the inside >>>>> with >>>>> the windows rolled up. >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Every time I watch a vintage '70s movie (I was watching "The Pope of >>>>>> Greenwich Village" the other day) I am always struck by how crappy >>>>>> American >>>>>> automobiles were in that decade (although I DID own a two-door canary >>>>>> yellow >>>>>> 1976 Chrysler Cordoba that I thought was quite fly). >>>>>> >>>>>> ~(no)rave! >>>>>> >>>>>> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I think the American auto makers are too set in their ways now to do >>>>>> > anything like that. I think Saturn was the only real innovator out >>>>>> of all of >>>>>> > the companies. Most of the unique designers for their companies went >>>>>> to >>>>>> > design for European companies. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 3:10 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxter7@ >>>>>> ...>wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > Mixing the gene pool can be a good thing. >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Mr. Worf <HelloMahogany@ >>>>>> ...>wrote: >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> It kind of looks like Oldsmobile did a genetic experiment with a >>>>>> 57 Chevy, >>>>>> > >> and a T-bird, then had the progeny crossbreed with a corvette. >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxter7@ >>>>>> ...>wrote: >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> Excuse me... I have to re-hinge my jaw. [?] >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Mr. Worf <HelloMahogany@ >>>>>> ...>wrote: >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> *The world's rarest automobile. A 1954 concept Olds >>>>>> Rocket F88 >>>>>> > >>>> - the only one in existence. (read the story below) John S. >>>>>> Hendricks, >>>>>> > >>>> (Discovery Communications founder) paid in excess of 3 million >>>>>> to acquire. >>>>>> > >>>> * >>>>>> > >>>> 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Convertible Concept Car >>>>>> > >>>> After spending decades as a collection of parts stuffed into >>>>>> wooden >>>>>> > >>>> crates � the F-88 was reassembled. >>>>>> > >>>> In 1954 � the F-88 was a Motorama �Dream Car� and was >>>>>> one of only two >>>>>> > >>>> � or an unconfirmed possible three ever created. The F-88 >>>>>> seen here is >>>>>> > >>>> literally the only car left of its kind � and was sold to >>>>>> John and >>>>>> > >>>> Maureen Hendricks at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson Auto >>>>>> Auction in >>>>>> > >>>> Scottsdale, Arizona for an unbelievable $3,240,000. This >>>>>> acquisition made >>>>>> > >>>> automotive history and is the �cornerstone� of the Gateway >>>>>> Colorado >>>>>> > >>>> Automobile Museum in its own special room in a rotating display >>>>>> worthy of >>>>>> > >>>> the F-88! >>>>>> > >>>> [image: >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1paBz-jwxpqR6D15Fv9u7u7OnF7A2D4xecXm7MQOhjE_fCbYdQ6eW5lg9S-l8JtQBaADOHAfHv6qhlW6L3FQ1DNw/54 >>>>>> > >>>> Olds 88_04.jpg?download]< >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1paBz-jwxpqR6D15Fv9u7u7OnF7A2D4xecXm7MQOhjE_fCbYdQ6eW5lg9S-l8JtQBaADOHAfHv6qhlW6L3FQ1DNw/54%20Olds%2088_04.jpg?download >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> 01) >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> [image: >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9oVoGsZP0TK0POQcp0YtHPTNXTXlMXnDt1WzgTgG8TsDnSqK8W7G2TnW89HJLim4VaH5M-A2x2ioDFD6uivaLw/54 >>>>>> > >>>> Olds 88_05.jpg?download]< >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9oVoGsZP0TK0POQcp0YtHPTNXTXlMXnDt1WzgTgG8TsDnSqK8W7G2TnW89HJLim4VaH5M-A2x2ioDFD6uivaLw/54%20Olds%2088_05.jpg?download >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> 02) >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> [image: >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pcC5F4MoT1T-yab-pGiOVHLCvVsGJJ3azh9F7dX1JgM-xN9PrRcwB43ltJ6L3iFHl_3iSIyMuHEoXKNzM2r_Zmw/54 >>>>>> > >>>> Olds 88_06.jpg?download]< >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pcC5F4MoT1T-yab-pGiOVHLCvVsGJJ3azh9F7dX1JgM-xN9PrRcwB43ltJ6L3iFHl_3iSIyMuHEoXKNzM2r_Zmw/54%20Olds%2088_06.jpg?download >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> 03) >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> [image: >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p0kBbIPr9D1JoTqubs8il6EOE3QHg8RJSv8mq5V-fe2v-4ox86BK5kWBSM3lifrx3JY1rgrBZsadQ8XGLuQv0hQ/54 >>>>>> > >>>> Olds 88_08.jpg?download]< >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p0kBbIPr9D1JoTqubs8il6EOE3QHg8RJSv8mq5V-fe2v-4ox86BK5kWBSM3lifrx3JY1rgrBZsadQ8XGLuQv0hQ/54%20Olds%2088_08.jpg?download >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> 04) >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> [image: >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_BwtlB0u5Q4KOPgarJiHamElNo7W5hip7m2UlZw2v3C5mVj9HBLQgFSFySVdYnm0LG-dbHdEWxHytoI_gHD1RQ/54 >>>>>> > >>>> Olds 88_09.jpg?download]< >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_BwtlB0u5Q4KOPgarJiHamElNo7W5hip7m2UlZw2v3C5mVj9HBLQgFSFySVdYnm0LG-dbHdEWxHytoI_gHD1RQ/54%20Olds%2088_09.jpg?download >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> 05) >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> [image: >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPSlRpgpHGSl9XdwuywWmyMIAjtYDoWWtWZ5PkzlLG5Os5vboznQjQHh_bk9i1pA_MCTRapbsC_-4a0S0yd2cYQ/54 >>>>>> > >>>> Olds 88_11.jpg?download]< >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPSlRpgpHGSl9XdwuywWmyMIAjtYDoWWtWZ5PkzlLG5Os5vboznQjQHh_bk9i1pA_MCTRapbsC_-4a0S0yd2cYQ/54%20Olds%2088_11.jpg?download >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> 06) >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> [image: >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pe0ZnNVHApuyIEjKlzI2YwIj41KuRFy5Zh8lSuDLQgWfAFbqNKF_3U03_UPFbHJTexBONqzJqGOhoYXnWepMCLQ/54 >>>>>> > >>>> Olds 88_12.jpg?download]< >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pe0ZnNVHApuyIEjKlzI2YwIj41KuRFy5Zh8lSuDLQgWfAFbqNKF_3U03_UPFbHJTexBONqzJqGOhoYXnWepMCLQ/54%20Olds%2088_12.jpg?download >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> 07) >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> [image: >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pIAZ6htEO0AkVK4yKnnDi1o-WpYvwhQNUPKAxwSw5myg4ZYDzQDTtbc2zSefcvcvzFp1VlzbwOLOHHz9iMRpgTg/54 >>>>>> > >>>> Olds 88_14nr.jpg?download]< >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pIAZ6htEO0AkVK4yKnnDi1o-WpYvwhQNUPKAxwSw5myg4ZYDzQDTtbc2zSefcvcvzFp1VlzbwOLOHHz9iMRpgTg/54%20Olds%2088_14nr.jpg?download >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> 08) >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> [image: >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1piBImhdfdQOTUblWcGoY6Jv7p38EOo2npwV-PftPdNbTdzFlGsfYGmlUvwjrMyxpEZuxtZ667qOt6hh5ey0DEIQ/54 >>>>>> > >>>> Olds 88_15.jpg?download]< >>>>>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1piBImhdfdQOTUblWcGoY6Jv7p38EOo2npwV-PftPdNbTdzFlGsfYGmlUvwjrMyxpEZuxtZ667qOt6hh5ey0DEIQ/54%20Olds%2088_15.jpg?download >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> -- >>>>>> > >>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the >>>>>> bloody >>>>>> > >>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > -- >>>>>> > > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the >>>>>> bloody hell >>>>>> > > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at >>>>>> >>>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! >>>>>> Groups Links >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell >> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >> >> >> > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
